Here’s the “official unofficial” list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, May 15 through Sunday, May 21, 2023.
This week’s events
- Monday, May 15
- Tuesday, May 16
- Wednesday, May 17
- Thursday, May 18
- Friday, May 19
- Saturday, May 20
- Sunday, May 21
Monday, May 15
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Center for Creative Photography • Saint Petersburg, FL | **DIY** FCCP Nature & Macro PhotoWalk at John Taylor Park | Mon, May 15 · 8:30 AM EDT |
| TampaBayNetworkers • Pinellas Park, FL | Success Builders Free Business Blog | Mon, May 15 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL | In person at Fords Garage St Pete | Mon, May 15 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking at Ford’s Garage | Mon, May 15 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections • Tampa, FL | Downtown St Pete Business Professionals Lunch | Mon, May 15 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL | Start the Week with more connections MONDAYS at Cafe Delanie All Welcome ! | Mon, May 15 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking at Cafe’ Delanie | Mon, May 15 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay • Largo, FL | Business Networking Meeting | Mon, May 15 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Docker Orlando • Orlando, FL | Dockerizing Your Applications: A Containerization Guide With Bhavya Sachdeva | Mon, May 15 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers • Tampa, FL | Monday Business Introductions | Mon, May 15 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net • Tampa, FL | In PERSON Networking Lunch Sabal Park/Brandon Reserve your seat | Mon, May 15 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Startup Founder 101 • Tampa, FL | How to Write Top-Performing Facebook & LinkedIn Ads | Mon, May 15 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Coaching for Everyone: Sarasota-Manatee • Sarasota, FL | GSCA May 15th “Zoom” Meeting | Mon, May 15 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Free Video Production Classes – TV/Internet • Tampa, FL | YouTube Basics (ONLINE CLASS) – FREE for Hillsborough County Residents | Mon, May 15 · 4:00 PM EDT |
| Orlandopreneur • Orlando, FL | Orlandopreneur Monthly Happy Hour | Mon, May 15 · 5:30 PM EDT |
| Toastmasters, Division D • Altamonte Springs, FL | ACE Advanced Toastmasters 3274480 | Mon, May 15 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Tabletoppers • Tampa, FL | Monday Feast & Game Night | Mon, May 15 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL | MTG: Commander Night | Mon, May 15 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar • Orlando, FL | Monday Weekly Board Game Night! (Lazy Moon Colonial Location) | Mon, May 15 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Trainers Backpack Hobby Shop Small Groups • Oviedo, FL | Trading Card Game Tutorial Ages 7-11 | Mon, May 15 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Brews N Board Games • Orlando, FL | Board Game Night at Persimmon Hollow Flamingo Crossings | Mon, May 15 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa# – C# and .NET • Tampa, FL | Open Source Project Connect [Virtual] | Mon, May 15 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Shut Up & Write!® Orlando • Orlando, FL | Shut Up & Write!® Dr. Phillips/Orlando | Mon, May 15 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Ironhack Tampa – Tech Careers, Learning and Networking • Tampa, FL | Learn the Basics of Python Programming from an Industry Expert 📊 | Mon, May 15 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Ironhack Orlando – Tech Careers, Learning and Networking • Orlando, FL | Learn the Basics of Python Programming from an Industry Expert 📊 | Mon, May 15 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Toastmasters Division E • Orlando, FL | Lakeland (FL) Toastmasters Club #2262 | Mon, May 15 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Monster Learn-To-Trade Crypto (Online) • Maitland, FL | 🔥LIVE Trading Evening Show on Stocks, Forex, Crypto, Etc with David Stephenson | Mon, May 15 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! • Tampa, FL | Board Game Night at Armada Games | Mon, May 15 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Saint Petersburg Ladies book club • Saint Petersburg, FL | St. Pete Women’s Book Club | Mon, May 15 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Library Book Clubs – OCLS • Orlando, FL | Virtual Event: Hiawassee Book Club | Mon, May 15 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop for Emerging Pros • Miami, FL | Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos | Mon, May 15 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Orlando Stoics • Orlando, FL | ONLINE: Carl Sagan on Life, the Earth, the Fourth Dimension | Mon, May 15 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL | DigiMondays | Mon, May 15 · 7:30 PM EDT |
| Defcon813 • Tampa, FL | Seminole Heights Social | Mon, May 15 · 8:00 PM EDT |
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Tuesday, May 16
On Tuesday morning, join the Computer Coach team in an online session where they’ll show you how you use ChatGPT as a personal assistant in your quest to land a job! Find out more and register here.
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) • Saint Petersburg, FL | NPI St. Pete Business Builders Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals | Tue, May 16 · 7:30 AM EDT |
| Tech Success Network • Tampa, FL | How to Leverage ChatGPT in Your Job Search | Tue, May 16 · 10:00 AM EDT |
| Career Success Academy • Tampa, FL | How to Leverage ChatGPT in Your Job Search | Tue, May 16 · 10:00 AM EDT |
| Virtual Assistant Matchmaker Meetup • Clearwater, FL | The 80/20 Virtual Assistant: Being Hugely Successful Through Teamwork | Tue, May 16 · 10:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Cybersecurity Training • Tampa, FL | How to Leverage ChatGPT in Your Job Search | Tue, May 16 · 10:00 AM EDT |
| Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough • Largo, FL | Tuesday Westchase SeaGlass Business Networking Lunch | Tue, May 16 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL | Westchase Professional Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome | Tue, May 16 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking at SeaGlass Tavern~ All Welcome, join us!!! | Tue, May 16 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking at Bob Evans St. Pete | Tue, May 16 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Orlando Unity Developers Group • Orlando, FL | Online: Blender – Painting Weights | Tue, May 16 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections • Tampa, FL | Westchase Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome JOIN us and connect! | Tue, May 16 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers • Tampa, FL | Westchase Networking Lunch -SeaGlass Tavern~ Meet your next referral | Tue, May 16 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals • Wesley Chapel, FL | New Tampa Networking Lunch at Glory Day’s Grill New Tampa | Tue, May 16 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking at Glory Days Grill | Tue, May 16 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome • Wesley Chapel, FL | Professional Business Networking Lunch Glory Day’s New Tampa | Tue, May 16 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| SWAT Networking – Successful Women Aligning Together • Bradenton, FL | SWAT Networking Bradenton Luncheon | Tue, May 16 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Simply Referrals Tampa Business Networking • Tampa, FL | The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom! | Tue, May 16 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Clearwater Business Networking • Clearwater, FL | The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom! | Tue, May 16 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| St. Pete Work Remote | Casual Co-working for Remote Workers • Saint Petersburg, FL | Flatbread and Butter Co-working Meetup + Lunch | Tue, May 16 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Manatee River Business Exchange Club • Ellenton, FL | Great group for referrals – Several new members – WE are growing!!! | Tue, May 16 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events • Tampa, FL | How to Maximize LinkedIn Virtual Summit | Tue, May 16 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Free Video Production Classes – TV/Internet • Tampa, FL | Social Video Marketing Tips(ONLINE CLASS)-FREE for Hillsborough County Residents | Tue, May 16 · 4:30 PM EDT |
| Young Professionals in Orlando #YPO • Orlando, FL | Young Professional Network & Social @ Grape & the Grain | Tue, May 16 · 5:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL | Weekly Open Make Night | Tue, May 16 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay SQL Server User Group (TBSSUG) • Clearwater, FL | TBSSUG Monthly Meeting | Tue, May 16 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Ironhack Tampa – Tech Careers, Learning and Networking • Tampa, FL | The Basics of UX UI Design | Tue, May 16 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| InFLOWential Leader & Entrepreneur Community • Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Leader & Entrepreneur Community Social | Tue, May 16 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Nerdbrew Events • Tampa, FL | Spookeasy MtG Ybor Tuesdays! | Tue, May 16 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL | Hobby Night | Tue, May 16 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Orlando Adventurer’s Guild • Orlando, FL | [In-Person] The Wild Beyond the Witchlight – DM Calvin | Tue, May 16 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Florida Center for Creative Photography • Saint Petersburg, FL | Meet & Greet at O’Keefe’s Family Restaurant | Tue, May 16 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL | SpookEasy Kava Bar MtG Night | Tue, May 16 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Shut Up & Write!® Orlando • Orlando, FL | Shut Up & Write!® at [FOXTAIL COFFEE / HOWELL BRANCH RD] | Tue, May 16 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| GDG SunCoast • Tampa, FL | Study Jam: Flutter Forward Extended – Session 4 | Tue, May 16 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| WordPress Tampa Bay • Saint Petersburg, FL | Ask Us Anything: WordPress Support Crowdsourcing Meetup | Tue, May 16 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| West Pasco Toastmasters Club #2824 • New Port Richey, FL | Weekly Meeting | Tue, May 16 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup • Bradenton, FL | Trivia Night – Moose Lodge 2117 Smartphone Trivia Game Show | Tue, May 16 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Saint Petersburg Book Club Meetup Group • Saint Petersburg, FL | May Book Club | Tue, May 16 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Pinellas Writers • Largo, FL | Weekly Group Meetings – All Writers Welcome! | Tue, May 16 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| The Sarasota Creative Writers Meetup Group • Sarasota, FL | The Sarasota Creative Writers | Tue, May 16 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Coalition of Reason • Tampa, FL | Online: Tampa Bay Technology Center (TBTC) Monthly Meeting | Tue, May 16 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| DOUX — Downtown Orlando UX Meetup • Orlando, FL | [Hybrid] Rapid Prototyping with Accessibility in Mind from Day-1 | Tue, May 16 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL | Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament | Tue, May 16 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults • Saint Petersburg, FL | St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults | Tue, May 16 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Suncoast Gamers • Sarasota, FL | Dems with Dice | Tue, May 16 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! • Tampa, FL | D&D Adventurers League at Armada Games | Tue, May 16 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Communication Skills for Quiet People • Orlando, FL | Learning Lessons From The Past, Avoid Repeating The Same Mistakes | Tue, May 16 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| The Pinellas County Meetup Group • Saint Petersburg, FL | Game/Craft Night | Tue, May 16 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group • Saint Petersburg, FL | Let’s play chess at 54th Ave Kava House! | Tue, May 16 · 7:30 PM EDT |
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Wednesday, May 17
It’s that time of the year again — time for the poweredUP Tech Festival organized by Tampa Bay Tech! This will be an afternoon of sessions at the Mahaffey Theatre in St. Pete with a focus on the latest trends in AI, ChatGPT, cybersecurity, web3, the metaverse, and tech talent, this year’s tracks will take you on a thrilling deep dive into the world of tech. Find out more and register here.
Also on Wednesday: Tampa Bay Techies is holding an information session at the Entrepreneur Collaborative Center in Ybor City at 6:00 p.m.! Find out how you can get involved with Tampa Bay Techies. Speak with some of their current members and hear ideas for future events. Find out more and register here.
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL | St Pete Networking Breakfast at the Hangar Meet St Pete’s Top Pro’s All Weclcome | Wed, May 17 · 7:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking at The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge! | Wed, May 17 · 7:30 AM EDT |
| Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) • Saint Petersburg, FL | NPI Profit Partners Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals | Wed, May 17 · 7:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers • Tampa, FL | DOWNTOWN ST PETE YOUNG NETWORKING PROFESSIONALS BREAKFAST AT THE HANGAR! | Wed, May 17 · 7:30 AM EDT |
| 1 Million Cups – Orlando • Orlando, FL | 1 Million Cups – Orlando Weekly Meetup | Wed, May 17 · 8:30 AM EDT |
| Suncoast Drone Club • Tampa, FL | Veterans Memorial Park | Wed, May 17 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Florida Center for Creative Photography • Saint Petersburg, FL | Coffee & Photography at O’Keefe’s Family Restaurant in Clearwater | Wed, May 17 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers • Tampa, FL | Carrollwood Networking Lunch! Join us and win! | Wed, May 17 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking at Glory Days Grill! | Wed, May 17 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL | Brandon Business Professionals Just Love Coffee | Wed, May 17 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections • Tampa, FL | Brandon Business Professionals IN Person!!!! | Wed, May 17 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking at Just Love Coffee! | Wed, May 17 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net • Tampa, FL | Carrollwood Professional Networking Lunch Wednesday All Welcome JOIN us | Wed, May 17 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton • Sarasota, FL | Sarasota Business Networking Lunch All Welcome, Just purchase Lunch! | Wed, May 17 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Bradenton/Sarasota Networking Meetings and Mixers • Sarasota, FL | Business Networking Lunch | Wed, May 17 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Orlando Machine Learning and Data Science • Orlando, FL | 2023 Lunch n’Learn | Wed, May 17 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Web Design And SEO/SEM Three Sixty Degrees • Apollo Beach, FL | Web Design And SEO/SEM Three Sixty Degrees | Wed, May 17 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Learn Cybersecurity Tampa | Flatiron School • Tampa, FL | Cyber Essentials | Looking for Cyber Threats in “Alderaan” Places | Wed, May 17 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| I Refuse 2 Fail Virtual Meetings • Pinellas Park, FL | FREE 15+30 Virtual Meetings | Wed, May 17 · 2:45 PM EDT |
| TampaBayNetworkers • Pinellas Park, FL | FREE 15+30 Virtual Networking | Wed, May 17 · 2:45 PM EDT |
| Brandon Boardgamers • Brandon, FL | Board Gaming – In Person | Wed, May 17 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| The Tampa Chapter of the Society for the Exploration of Play • Tampa, FL | Playing Games in the Alley | Wed, May 17 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Sarasota Business Exchange Club • Sarasota, FL | We ARE meeting again at Rusty Bucket Restaurant | Wed, May 17 · 5:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa Gaming Guild • Tampa, FL | Wednesday Board Game Night | Wed, May 17 · 5:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Techies | In-Person Information Session | Wed, May 17 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Blockchain Developer User Group • Tampa, FL | Build Blockchain Games with Unity and Unreal | Wed, May 17 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| #TampaCC • Land O Lakes, FL | Azure Monthly Meeting (azug.us) | Wed, May 17 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| DigitalDeLand • Deland, FL | Digital DeLand at Stetson’s Lynn Business Center | Wed, May 17 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Geekocracy! • Tampa, FL | Star Wars trivia at FLocale | Wed, May 17 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Nerdbrew Events • Tampa, FL | Games & Grog @ Felicitous! | Wed, May 17 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL | Board Game Night | Wed, May 17 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! • Tampa, FL | Hobby Night – Minis Painting Tips & Tricks at Armada Games | Wed, May 17 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Clermont Nerd Games • Clermont, FL | Dungeons & Dragons One Shot Wednesdays | Wed, May 17 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Trainers Backpack Hobby Shop Small Groups • Oviedo, FL | Trading Card Game Tutorial Adults | Wed, May 17 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group • Sarasota, FL | CRITICAL THINKERS SUPPER AT AMOB LANDSIDE IN PRIVATE ROOM | Wed, May 17 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Brews N Board Games • Orlando, FL | Board Game Night at Deadwords Brewing | Wed, May 17 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Prose Society Writers’ Group • Saint Petersburg, FL | Monthly Meeting: How Do I Sound? How to Write Dialogue That Sounds Natural | Wed, May 17 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers • Palm Harbor, FL | Game Night! | Wed, May 17 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup • Bradenton, FL | Big Music Game Show at the Bradenton Moose Lodge #1223 | Wed, May 17 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Bradenton Photo Group • Bradenton, FL | Beyond Camera Basics | Wed, May 17 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL | 3D Printing Orientation: Models and Slicers | Wed, May 17 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Defcon813 • Tampa, FL | CigarCitySec | Wed, May 17 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Central Florida CitySec • Orlando, FL | CigarCitySec Meetup | Wed, May 17 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Bitcoin • Tampa, FL | [Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community | Wed, May 17 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Castaways Euchre Club • Saint Petersburg, FL | Castaways Euchre Club | Wed, May 17 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Adventures On Tap: TTRPGs and Board Games • Orlando, FL | Nerd Night: Board Games and Beer at Deadwords Brewing | Wed, May 17 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Zen City Brews Events and News • Tarpon Springs, FL | Spill the Tea & Book Club | Wed, May 17 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild • Winter Park, FL | New Beginnings & Old Rivalries | Wed, May 17 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Communication Skills for Quiet People • Orlando, FL | How to Improve Your Social Life | Wed, May 17 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL | Game Night @ Felicitous on 42nd by USF | Wed, May 17 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL | Cardfight Vanguard!! OverDress Weekly | Wed, May 17 · 7:30 PM EDT |
| Women In Linux • Tampa, FL | Understanding Linux | Wed, May 17 · 8:00 PM EDT |
| Work From Home -Online Business Opportunities and Networking • Tampa, FL | Print on Demand – A Low Cost Start Up Solution For A Passive Income | Wed, May 17 · 8:00 PM EDT |
| ManageEngine’s Cybersecurity Meetups • Orlando, FL | How to build a team to run your SOC and SIEM | Wed, May 17 · 8:30 PM EDT |
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Thursday, May 18
On Thursday, Data Analytics Tampa Bay is holding their May meetup at the Entrepreneur Collaborative Center in Ybor City. The speaker will be Dr. Tom Stablein, Program Director, Global Online M.S. BAIS program at University of South Florida’s Muma College of Business, and he’ll talk about current trends and topics in the analytics field, which spans all sorts of things, including AI and ML, data science, business analytics, systems design, database management, data mining, and more. Find out more and register here.
Also on Thursday: Lean Beer for All Things Agile! It’s like an agile “lean coffee” — except instead of in the morning and with coffee, it’s in the evening, and with beer (or whatever beverage you prefer, alcoholic or non-)! It’s a place to discuss agile topics in an agile, casual, and fun way. Find out more and register here.
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals • Wesley Chapel, FL | Business Over Breakfast ~ Happy Hangar IN PERSON JOIN US! | Thu, May 18 · 7:30 AM EDT |
| Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome • Wesley Chapel, FL | Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals Networking | Thu, May 18 · 7:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | LUTZ, FL – HAPPY HANGER CAFE THURSDAY NETWORKING | Thu, May 18 · 8:00 AM EDT |
| TampaBayNetworkers • Pinellas Park, FL | Suncoast Networkers | Thu, May 18 · 8:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Business Referral Networking Group • Tampa, FL | Tampa Business Networking Group | Thu, May 18 · 8:30 AM EDT |
| USBH Business Networking • Port Richey, FL | USBH Business Networking | Thu, May 18 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Florida Startup: Idea to IPO • Tampa, FL | How to Cut Product Development Costs by up to 50%! | Thu, May 18 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough • Largo, FL | Clearwater Professional Networking Lunch | Thu, May 18 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL | The Founders Meeting where it all Began! JOIN us! Bring a guest and get a gift | Thu, May 18 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited! | Thu, May 18 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Orlando Unity Developers Group • Orlando, FL | Online: Blender – Animating a Walk Cycle | Thu, May 18 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections • Tampa, FL | Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch JOIN us and connect your business | Thu, May 18 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up • Clearwater, FL | Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited! | Thu, May 18 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals • Wesley Chapel, FL | Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch | Thu, May 18 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome • Wesley Chapel, FL | Lutz / Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch at Bahama Breeze! | Thu, May 18 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net • Tampa, FL | Breakroom Bar & Grill 11:28 Doors open at 11:00am IN Person | Thu, May 18 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Ironhack Tampa – Tech Careers, Learning and Networking • Tampa, FL | The Ultimate Figma Guide | Thu, May 18 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Simply Referrals Tampa Business Networking • Tampa, FL | The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom! | Thu, May 18 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Clearwater Business Networking • Clearwater, FL | The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom! | Thu, May 18 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! • Tampa, FL | Commander Open Play Night at Armada Games | Thu, May 18 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events • Tampa, FL | 6 Ways to Use AI For Sales And Marketing To Grow your Business | Thu, May 18 · 2:00 PM EDT |
| Meeple Movers Gaming Group • Ocala, FL | Pathfinder Society at Meeple Movers | Thu, May 18 · 2:00 PM EDT |
| Technology Meetup Group • Tampa, FL | Learn to Lead with CX | Thu, May 18 · 4:00 PM EDT |
| Technology Professionals Meetup Group • Tampa, FL | Learn to Lead with CX | Thu, May 18 · 4:00 PM EDT |
| The Pinellas County Young “Professionals” • Saint Petersburg, FL | Thirsty Thursday Early Happy Hour @ Sea Salt | Thu, May 18 · 4:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Professional Networking Meetup • Tampa, FL | Happy Hour Networking – Cigars, Fine Wines and Brews | Thu, May 18 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Gulfport Scrabblers • Saint Petersburg, FL | Gulfport Scrabble and Social | Thu, May 18 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup • Bradenton, FL | Trivia Night – Bunkers Bar of Sun City Center Smartphone Trivia Game Show | Thu, May 18 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Data Analytics – Tampa Bay • Tampa, FL | Data Analytics – Tampa Bay – MAY MEETUP | Thu, May 18 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa SEO & Internet Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott • Tampa, FL | Structured Data: The Key to Effective SEO and Digital Marketing | Thu, May 18 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| West Orlando WordPress Meetup • Winter Garden, FL | Michelle Frechette – Contributing to WordPress, the Open Source Project | Thu, May 18 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Business Club/Networking After Hours • Tampa, FL | St.Pete Rooftop Networking Social AT The Cambria Madeira Beach | Thu, May 18 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL | Warhammer Night | Thu, May 18 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Orlando Board Gaming Weekly Meetup • Orlando, FL | Central Florida Board Gaming at The Collective | Thu, May 18 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Trainers Backpack Hobby Shop Small Groups • Oviedo, FL | Competitive Pokemon TCG Battling Group | Thu, May 18 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Clearwater Boardgame Night • Saint Petersburg, FL | Clearwater Board Game Night | Thu, May 18 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Agile • Tampa, FL | Lean Beer for All Things Agile (Tampa) | Thu, May 18 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Data Science Group • Tampa, FL | TBDSG: Your Presentation Title HERE! | Thu, May 18 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Beginning Web Development • Windermere, FL | Weekly Meetup | Thu, May 18 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL | Laser Cutter Orientation (Members Only) | Thu, May 18 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL | 3D Printer Orientation: Printing at Tampa Hackerspace (THS Members only) | Thu, May 18 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| IIBA Tampa Bay • Tampa, FL | BABOK IIBA Tampa Bay Study Group | Thu, May 18 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL | One Piece Thursdays | Thu, May 18 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group • Saint Petersburg, FL | Thursday chess at 54th Ave Kava House! | Thu, May 18 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Nerdbrew Events • Tampa, FL | FOWL PLAY @ Gangchu! | Thu, May 18 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Live streaming production and talent • Tarpon Springs, FL | Live streaming production and talent | Thu, May 18 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Indica Cafe Events • Tampa, FL | Dungeons and Dragons Thursday Nights at 7 | Thu, May 18 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL | Seminole Heights Thurs Game Night @ Gangchu! | Thu, May 18 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Online Entrepreneurship How to make money online • Saint Petersburg, FL | Exploring Online Entrepreneurship, Investing & Learning Across Multiple Markets | Thu, May 18 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Plant City Web Development Group • Plant City, FL | Weekly Meetup | Thu, May 18 · 8:00 PM EDT |
| ManageEngine’s Cybersecurity Meetups • Orlando, FL | Harnessing UBA for advanced threat detection | Thu, May 18 · 8:30 PM EDT |
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Friday, May 19
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Park Toastmasters – Learn while having FUN! • Winter Park, FL | Improve your communication, listening, and leadership skills | Fri, May 19 · 7:15 AM EDT |
| Agile Orlando • Orlando, FL | Agile in the Morning (hybrid meeting) | Fri, May 19 · 7:30 AM EDT |
| Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton • Sarasota, FL | A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Business Networking All Welcome! | Fri, May 19 · 7:45 AM EDT |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL | Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Friday Morning All WElCOME | Fri, May 19 · 8:45 AM EDT |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net • Tampa, FL | A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Business Networking All Welcome! | Fri, May 19 · 8:45 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers • Tampa, FL | Business over Breakfast Clearwater | Fri, May 19 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking over breakfast | Fri, May 19 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Project Codex • Orlando, FL | Virtual Coffee | Fri, May 19 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay • Largo, FL | Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence | Fri, May 19 · 9:25 AM EDT |
| Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough • Largo, FL | International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday | Fri, May 19 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Westshore Business Networking Lunch at McAlisters Deli Every Friday All Welcome | Fri, May 19 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers • Tampa, FL | Friday Business Introductions Tampa | Fri, May 19 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections • Tampa, FL | International Professionals Networking Meeting | Fri, May 19 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections • Tampa, FL | International Professionals Networking Meeting | Fri, May 19 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up • Clearwater, FL | International Networking Westshore McAlisters Deli | Fri, May 19 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Zombie Rat Pack • Orlando, FL | Spooky Empire Horror Convention Purchase of tickets is required. | Fri, May 19 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Clermont Nerd Games • Clermont, FL | Board Game Night! | Fri, May 19 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Brandon Boardgamers • Brandon, FL | WEEKLY FRIDAY NIGHT GAMING AT GAMER’S COMMAND | Fri, May 19 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Gaming Guild • Tampa, FL | Friday Board Game Night | Fri, May 19 · 5:30 PM EDT |
| Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL | MTG: Commander FNM | Fri, May 19 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Dunnellon Area Board Gamers • Dunnellon, FL | Friday Night Board Gaming | Fri, May 19 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Trainers Backpack Hobby Shop Small Groups • Oviedo, FL | Pokemon Trade Show | Fri, May 19 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Japanese Meetup • Tampa, FL | Nihongo De Okay | Fri, May 19 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL | Taps & Drafts | Fri, May 19 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Gen Geek • Saint Petersburg, FL | Fast X | Fri, May 19 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| MakerFX Makerspace • Orlando, FL | MakerFX Makerspace Woodshop Guild | Fri, May 19 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Helping Entrepreneurs Live Prosperously • Orlando, FL | Karaoke Night at Dexter’s Birdland | Fri, May 19 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup • Inverness, FL | Friday Night Dice Throne | Fri, May 19 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Stoics • Tampa, FL | IN-PERSON: “A Guide to the Good Life” (Chapters 5 & 6) | Fri, May 19 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Dunedin Professional Meetup • Clearwater, FL | Networking Meet and Greet Happy 😊 Hour! | Fri, May 19 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL | Friday Pokemon Tournament | Fri, May 19 · 7:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers • Tampa, FL | International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday | Fri, May 19 · 11:30 PM EDT |
| Florida Center for Creative Photography • Saint Petersburg, FL | Monthly Cell Phone Photo Showcase | Fri, May 19 · 11:59 PM EDT |
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Saturday, May 20
On Saturday, Tampa Bay Techies is holding a morning of studying and networking with IT professionals and students at Computer Coach! Find out more and register here.
There are a couple of afternoon tech events in Clearwater’s Tampa Bay Technology Center on Saturday run under the banner of Project Plus. At noon, there’s the New Digital Technology Interest Group, and 1 p.m., there’s the Technology Creation Worksession.
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Central Florida Philosophy Meetup • Winter Park, FL | Wake Up and Think Clearly Saturday morning share and discuss. | Sat, May 20 · 7:00 AM EDT |
| Orlando Innovative Business Minds: Creative Strategy Meetup • Orlando, FL | Creative business minds & coffee | Sat, May 20 · 8:00 AM EDT |
| Toastmasters Division G • Ocala, FL | Early Bird Ocala | Sat, May 20 · 8:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL | GSWCF: Puppetry 101 | Sat, May 20 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Suncoast Drone Club • Tampa, FL | Safety Harbor Waterfront Park | Sat, May 20 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Florida Center for Creative Photography • Saint Petersburg, FL | FCCP – Adobe Lightroom Classic CC 4 Part Class – Part 2 | Sat, May 20 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Toastmasters Division E • Orlando, FL | Hunters Creek Toastmasters | Sat, May 20 · 9:30 AM EDT |
| Chess Republic • Tampa, FL | Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa | Sat, May 20 · 9:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Techies | May IT Study Group and Networking at Computer Coach | Sat, May 20 · 10:00 AM EDT |
| The Art Of Photography – Tampa/Gulf Coast Chapter • Tampa, FL | SAT 5/20 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAM | Sat, May 20 · 10:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Drone Club • Tampa, FL | Open Fly @ Wesley Chapel | Sat, May 20 · 10:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay UX Group • Tampa, FL | Summer Workshop: Honeybee Retreats | Sat, May 20 · 10:00 AM EDT |
| Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton • Sarasota, FL | Games & Pizza | Sat, May 20 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG) • Oviedo, FL | Bravo Group Campaign Continues | Sat, May 20 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Orlando Horror Movie Fans 20s-30s • Orlando, FL | Spooky Empire | Sat, May 20 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Project Plus • Clearwater, FL | NDT@TBTC : New Digital Technology Interest Group | Sat, May 20 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Women In Linux • Tampa, FL | LIVE | Tech, Stocks & Jobs | Sat, May 20 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| The Pinellas County Young “Professionals” • Saint Petersburg, FL | Unlimited Cocktails at Club 201 | Sat, May 20 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Screenwriters of Tomorrow/Today, Critique Meetup • Safety Harbor, FL | Table read screenplays | Sat, May 20 · 12:30 PM EDT |
| Gen Geek • Saint Petersburg, FL | Billy’s surprise birthday party | Sat, May 20 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Project Plus • Clearwater, FL | Worksession@TBTC : Technology Creation Worksession | Sat, May 20 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Suncoast Makers • Sarasota, FL | FREE Fab Lab Orientation | Sat, May 20 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Women’s Book Club Meetup Group • Saint Petersburg, FL | May Book Club | Sat, May 20 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL | Advanced Laser Cutter Skills (Members Only) | Sat, May 20 · 2:00 PM EDT |
| Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL | MTG: March of the Machine Store Championship Draft | Sat, May 20 · 2:00 PM EDT |
| Women In Linux • Tampa, FL | Live | How We Linux | Sat, May 20 · 2:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa Book Club – Award-Winning Books • Tampa, FL | In the Shadow of the Mountain by Silvia Vasquez-Lavado | Sat, May 20 · 3:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Games Developer Guild • Tampa, FL | Game Project Therapy (Virtual) | Sat, May 20 · 4:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa D&D Enthusiasts • Tampa, FL | Legacy of Mana (5e campaign) | Sat, May 20 · 4:00 PM EDT |
| Orlando Adventurer’s Guild • Orlando, FL | (Tier 1) Radiant Citadel Adventures: Salted Legacy | Sat, May 20 · 4:00 PM EDT |
| Meeple Movers Gaming Group • Ocala, FL | Board Game Night at Meeple Movers Cafe | Sat, May 20 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Nerdbrew Events • Tampa, FL | Community Hang-out Night | Sat, May 20 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL | Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament | Sat, May 20 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Suncoast Gamers • Sarasota, FL | Dems with Dice | Sat, May 20 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild • Winter Park, FL | THE ONE-SHOT GUILD | Sat, May 20 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL | Tampa Nerd Online Hang-out & Game Night! | Sat, May 20 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Florida Python Ninjas • Orlando, FL | Create Music With Python | Sat, May 20 · 8:00 PM EDT |
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Sunday, May 21
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Center for Creative Photography • Saint Petersburg, FL | FCCP – Key Elements For Taking Powerful Black and White Photos, Part 1/2 | Sun, May 21 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL | Joinery Techniques: Mortise & Tenon Joints | Sun, May 21 · 10:00 AM EDT |
| The Art Of Photography – Tampa/Gulf Coast Chapter • Tampa, FL | SUN 5/21 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAM | Sun, May 21 · 10:00 AM EDT |
| Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group • Sarasota, FL | CRITICAL THINKERS SUNDAY BRUNCH AT ROSEMARY & THYME | Sun, May 21 · 10:00 AM EDT |
| Clermont Nerd Games • Clermont, FL | Warhammer 40K | Sun, May 21 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Board Gamers of West Volusia • Deltona, FL | Monthly Gaming at the Deltona Library | Sun, May 21 · 12:30 PM EDT |
| Drunk’n Meeples West Pasco (Boardgames) • Port Richey, FL | Weekend Game Day | Sun, May 21 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Gaming Guild • Tampa, FL | Sunday Gaming | Sun, May 21 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Chess Republic • Tampa, FL | Sunday Chess at Grassroots Kava House in Ybor | Sun, May 21 · 2:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! • Tampa, FL | D&D Adventurers League at Critical Hit Games | Sun, May 21 · 2:00 PM EDT |
| Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL | D&D Adventurers League | Sun, May 21 · 2:00 PM EDT |
| Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL | Sunday Pokemon League | Sun, May 21 · 4:00 PM EDT |
| Business Professionals in St Pete Speed Networking • Tampa, FL | Business owners in St Pete, FL -Meet and Greet | Sun, May 21 · 4:00 PM EDT |
| Geekocracy! • Tampa, FL | Geeks Go Mini Golf At Congo River, Then *Food At Asian Pearl | Sun, May 21 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group • Seffner, FL | Lankhmar: City of Adventure | Sun, May 21 · 5:30 PM EDT |
| Nerdbrew Events • Tampa, FL | Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck! | Sun, May 21 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Saint Petersburg Ladies book club • Saint Petersburg, FL | St. Pete Women’s Book Club | Sun, May 21 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL | A Duck Presents NB Movie Night | Sun, May 21 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Stoics • Tampa, FL | IN-PERSON: A Walking Meditation – Causeway Trail | Sun, May 21 · 7:15 PM EDT |
| Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL | NerdBrew Karaoke @ MacDinton’s! | Sun, May 21 · 8:00 PM EDT |
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About this list
How do I put this list together? It’s largely automated. I have a collection of Python scripts in a Jupyter Notebook that scrape Meetup and Eventbrite for events in categories that I consider to be “tech,” “entrepreneur,” and “nerd.” The result is a checklist that I review. I make judgement calls and uncheck any items that I don’t think fit on this list.
In addition to events that my scripts find, I also manually add events when their organizers contact me with their details.
What goes into this list? I prefer to cast a wide net, so the list includes events that would be of interest to techies, nerds, and entrepreneurs. It includes (but isn’t limited to) events that fall under any of these categories:
- Programming, DevOps, systems administration, and testing
- Tech project management / agile processes
- Video, board, and role-playing games
- Book, philosophy, and discussion clubs
- Tech, business, and entrepreneur networking events
- Toastmasters (because nerds really need to up their presentation game)
- Sci-fi, fantasy, and other genre fandoms
- Self-improvement, especially of the sort that appeals to techies
- Anything I deem geeky